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WSJ.com Video: Microsoft’s Bill Gates Pushes “Creative Capitalism” in Davos

In his speech yesterday at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, Microsoft chairman Bill Gates talked about a new form of capitalism, which he called “creative capitalism.”

By that, one of the world’s richest men said the market had to find a way to help poorer countries in new and more benevolent ways.

Obviously, it is a complicated and controversial issue that Gates is likely to turn his attention to much more, especially after he steps away from his day-to-day job at the software giant this summer.

Here’s the video:

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  1. BILL GATES and CREATIVE CAPITALISM – AN ADDENDUM

    While Gates has faith in technological advances to heal the pain of world poverty, the long-term answer really lies in shifting human consciousness, and on the capitalist front, broadly affecting behavior at the corporate level. As he continues to promote progress, Bill Gates should adjust his challenge to include such paradigm shift in consciousness over the longer time horizon.

    http://pacificgatepost.blogspo.....liism.html

    Posted by James Raider at August 12th, 2008 at 12:37 pm

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